October comes gently to Pueblo West: the heat lets go, the grass slows, and the open ground between the acre lots fades to the color of a paper bag. Countryside Landscapes, LLC spends those weeks mowing, trimming and hauling off what summer left behind, on properties big enough for a horse and a hay shed. Then an upslope storm swings down off the Front Range overnight, and the work becomes plowing — turnarounds, gates and long gravel drives cut open before anyone has to think about them. Scraping a drive clean while the sky is still black is a good way to start a morning. Lawn care and snow removal for Pueblo West and the surrounding communities.